Project Gutenberg 2017-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 201 Pinero, Arthur Wing 1855 1934 Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, A. W. (Arthur Wing) Pinero, Arthur W. (Arthur Wing) The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts Produced by KD Weeks, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a play written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of societal reputation, family dynamics, and the complexities of marital relationships through the lens of a courtroom drama involving the character Theophila Fraser, who has just faced a scandalous divorce case. This sparkling comedy delves into the lives of various characters intertwined with Theophila's fate, including her family and friends who navigate their own reactions to the courtroom's judgment. At the start of the play, the setting unfolds around Mrs. Emptage's drawing-room, where tension mounts as the characters await news about Theophila's trial outcome. Mrs. Emptage and her daughter Justina, both visibly anxious, are joined by their lively relative, Mrs. Quinton Twelves, who attempts to uplift their spirits amidst the uncertainty. The news finally arrives that Theophila has been vindicated, but the celebration is overshadowed by deeper questions about her behavior inside the courtroom and the reputations at stake. As various family members and acquaintances gather, their interactions reveal underlying frictions, prejudices, and anxieties, setting the stage for further developments in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 19th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 499979 2025-08-22T10:46:32.695894 text/html 496862 2024-10-23T02:59:33 text/html 285751 2025-08-22T10:46:45.545845 application/epub+zip 291347 2025-08-22T10:46:34.860912 application/epub+zip 187157 2025-08-22T10:46:33.769870 application/epub+zip 473635 2025-08-22T10:46:50.652805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394466 2025-08-22T10:46:44.382858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294886 2022-08-25T09:45:28.299560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294847 2025-08-22T10:46:29.329037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274897 2024-10-23T02:59:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16450 2025-08-22T10:46:50.803813 application/rdf+xml 18901 2025-08-22T10:46:33.957909 image/jpeg 2069 2025-08-22T10:46:33.866881 image/jpeg 365753 2025-08-22T10:46:32.724878 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia